Kate Wallace @ George Fox University Chapel

Hi everyone! I was invited to speak at George Fox University‘s chapel at the beginning of April, and I wanted to share the 20 minute video with you all. It was a fun trip, filled with lots of opportunities to speak God’s truth for women!

Here’s a little excerpt:

I have heard the sermons that say that men lead and women follow, that men teach and women listen, that men can take up space in any area of church be it pulpit, worship team, elder board, but that women must shrink into the background, shrink into the pews, shrink into a ministry fit for children.

And this matters! Our words matter. Because, women, we have grown up in a church culture where our worth and dignity are openly debated because they are not a given. But women, your worth and dignity are not determined by how well you fit into someone’s view of biblical womanhood!”

A special thank you to George Fox chaplains Jamie Johnson & Jamie Noling-Auth for hosting me. You two are so great! Thanks also to Harriet Reed Congdon for coming and giving me a tour of Portland, and to Cayla Pruett for letting me stay with you! Harriet and Cayla have both written posts for The Junia Project and it was great to connect with them in person.

is Co-Founder of The Junia Project and Associate Pastor at Wellspring Free Methodist Church in Bakersfield, CA. A committed Christian and feminist, Kate enjoys writing and speaking on the intersection of politics, religion, and gender. Her favorite theologian is Gilbert Bilezikian, and she holds a Master of Science from London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts from Azusa Pacific University. Kate is currently pursuing her Masters of Divinity at Azusa Pacific Seminary.

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is Co-Founder of The Junia Project and Associate Pastor at Wellspring Free Methodist Church in Bakersfield, CA. A committed Christian and feminist, Kate enjoys writing and speaking on the intersection of politics, religion, and gender. Her favorite theologian is Gilbert Bilezikian, and she holds a Master of Science from London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts from Azusa Pacific University. Kate is currently pursuing her Masters of Divinity at Azusa Pacific Seminary.

Oh my goodness, Kate..I cried my eyes out this whole message. You are right – we are in a season where God has had enough of the degrading of his daughters in the Church. He is rising up leaders all around the world; men and women that you and I don’t yet even know exist. Us millennial’s who are involved in this debate are in the front lines of this spiritual battle. This is so much bigger than a theological war – this is a war against the enemy who has a special hatred for the woman – the one who birthed the son of God. Complementarian theology is literally demonic. I know that sounds hyper-spiritual and weird and I know that Complementarian men are not demonic and truly love Christ in a lot of cases, but there is a strong-hold of some sort that blinds even some of the best of God’s people. Praying for you now and please pray for me. Satan has been throwing some firery darts my way and I am sure he has been doing the same to you, as he wants to discredit us in anyway he can. Keep strong girlfriend – you were made for such a time as this and the Holy Spirit is ALL OVER YOU!

Kate,
Thank you for sharing this video and the message God gave you. I am in the process of preparing for my first CBE conference and will be speaking to the pastor at my large, nondenominational church about what God is calling me to do. Your message and your obedience are an encouragement to me. Please pray for me as you feel led. Thank you,
Helen

Kate!!! So beautiful to hear your voice! Oh the millions of female voices never heard! I am thankful for this ministry. I am thankful for a place where God’s original plan is promoted. How encouraging this site is! Your words are water to a thirsty soul.

Awesome! Darn it Kate, it’s hard enough half the time to read your blog posts without getting teary-eyed but this is the first time I’ve ever had the pleasure of hearing you speak and I couldn’t help but cry multiple times, hearing the passion with which you conveyed your message. I am a feminist and an egalitarian pastor today because of The Junia Project and those who led me to it (eg., Jeremiah Gibbs). My wife is the lead pastor of the church we planted, so the issues espoused by you, Gail and the other contributors are extremely dear to my heart as well. You are a phenomenal speaker and blogger. Keep up the absolutely excellent work you’re all doing here. You are definitely changing lives. You completely changed mine, and I am forever grateful. Thank you so very much. God bless you Kate.

Kate, I am so very proud of you. many many hugs and teary smiles are aimed at you for your bravery.

As a senior woman who found these truths from God Himself in an age when the only writer I knew of on the topic was Paul K. Jewett, you are one of the few I’ve seen who has preached my heart and I believe God’s heart on this subject. The state that I have lived in the past 46 years is fully patriarchal although there are some individuals here and there who believe that God loves men and women equally.

I have labored in teaching and occasionally preaching these truths for over 40+ years indirectly using all of Scripture and from many angles, hoping to instill seeds of truth that would one day sprout into good fruit. But only once did I have a small opportunity to preach a direct message as you did. You have no idea how much this blesses my heart to see and hear.